Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: SX; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Legal, but requires medical diagnosis | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: SX; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Legal, but requires medical diagnosis | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 Sint Maarten has no legal framework for gender recognition, including self-identification or medical requirements.

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 Non-binary gender identities are not legally recognized in Sint Maarten.

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 There are no specific provisions for transgender individuals to change their legal name in Sint Maarten.

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 Same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands are recognized, but cannot be conducted in Sint Maarten.

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 No gender-affirming healthcare framework is available in Sint Maarten.

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 There are no specific protections or access rights for transgender youth.

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 Public healthcare does not cover gender-affirming care.

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: SX; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Legal, but requires medical diagnosis | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 There are no explicit protections for gender identity in anti-discrimination laws.

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 No hate crime protections explicitly cover gender identity.

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: SX; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Legal, but requires medical diagnosis | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 Sint Maarten does not have a standing military.

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 There are no specific asylum protections for transgender people.

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 There are no legal protections ensuring transgender access to single-sex spaces.